Dr. Staci Tanouye, MD, FACOG, Gynecologist

Dr. Staci Tanouye, MD, FACOG, Gynecologist Approaching Women's Health with passion and compassion. Follow me on IG .staci.t

Today is a lot for a lot of people in a lot of different waysRemembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jrwhile at the...
01/20/2025

Today is a lot for a lot of people in a lot of different ways

Remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr
while at the same time hoping his legacy will mean something on this day of transition.

Remembering that 7 years ago, I spent this day in a hospital bed recovering from the biggest surgery of my life, while unable to eat my birthday cupcake.

Knowing now that the first surgery would not be my last, and wondering when those cancers will come back.

Being grateful for the handwritten notes and 55 cents Kiran gave me for my birthday this morning, which he was so excited to do, followed by me losing my mind trying to get them to cooperate to get ready and out the door for soccer camp.

I don’t know if it’s a day of irony or juxtaposition or just reality, but it is what it is, and so far I am unimpressed by 43.

I need you all to understand this about the Matt Gaetz report.Just because women accepted money for s*x doesn’t mean the...
12/23/2024

I need you all to understand this about the Matt Gaetz report.

Just because women accepted money for s*x doesn’t mean they aren’t victims of abuse. It also doesn’t mean they are consensual s*x workers. AND when someone pays to have s*x with a minor, they have just paid to r**e a child.

Who TF voted for this guy?!
G**O with your fake concern for the price of eggs.

Who needs a mammogram?Can I get one if I’m breastfeeding?Today is Oct 1 and the first day of Mammogram screening guide...
10/01/2024

Who needs a mammogram?
Can I get one if I’m breastfeeding?

Today is Oct 1 and the first day of

Mammogram screening guidelines can be confusing as several different US medical societies have them, and they are all different. (SWIPE LEFT)

ACOG recommends offering screening mammograms at age 40 and continuing every 1-2 years. National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends starting yearly at age 40, which is what I and many obgyns tend to follow.

In addition, if you have risk factors that put you at higher risk for breast cancer, you may need to start screening at an earlier age.

If you find a lump or abnormality at any age, it should be evaluated and this may include a diagnostic mammogram.

So can you get a mammogram if you’re breastfeeding?
YES YES and YES!

American College of Radiology supports mammogram screening in lactating people in appropriate clinical contexts. If you are due for your screening mammogram (and definitely if you find a lump) breastfeeding should not prevent getting a mammogram. Simply pump or feed to empty completely right beforehand. There is no need to pump and dump at any time.

I was only 3 months postpartum when I had my first mammogram at the recommended age of 40. At first, the institution where I scheduled it, canceled it and told me I needed to be done with breastfeeding for at least 3 months prior to a mammogram. I was shocked and frankly angry that this was their recommendation!

At the time, I was 40 years old with my 3rd baby, and I had breastfed my 2nd child for over 2 years. I told them their recommendation goes against current guidelines and asked them if they were recommending I wait 2.5 years to start my screening mammograms. I was scheduled pretty quickly after that, and the department promised to review their policies.

Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself!

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09/20/2024

It’s not the first time I’ve been told to stay out of politics, and it won’t be the last. (I think the comment has since been deleted, not by me)

This question baffles me every single time. What do you think I do for a living? Reproductive health is literally my expertise and my job. And the point I want to stress the most is that if you think this conversation doesn’t affect you - think again.

Abortion care affects EVERYONE.

It affects contraception options, fertility options, medication options, miscarriage care options, and it greatly affects normal prenatal care. It affects EVERYONE.

09/20/2024

This argument is so dishonest.

The 2 things shown to truly decrease abortion rates are comprehensive s*x ed and access to birth control.

Demonizing birth control while simultaneously advocating for abortion bans is a dangerous place which leaves women and reproductive age people with few remaining options.

If people truly wanted to decrease abortion rates, they would put everything into expanding access to all birth control and investing in comprehensive s*x education because that’s what the evidence tells us works.

But they don’t, and we all know why. It’s not about life. It’s about control.



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09/20/2024

Ok, I wasn’t going to post it because it didn’t come out like I really wanted it to, but it needs to be talked about.

Tuck yourself in, this is a long one. But I really want people to understand what it means when we plan comfort care for a fetus with a lethal anomaly after an early induction of labor (aka abortion care).

Comfort care is compassionate care. If parents have chosen palliative care, then they have done so with careful and painful consideration. Any attempts to go against that plan to attempt to “preserve life” would be cruel. So before you go running your mouth about things you have zero understanding of, maybe ask doctors who care for these patients what this all actually means. Oh wait, that’s right, you don’t actually care about life and compassion. You only care about control - controlling the narrative to control women’s bodies.


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Let’s be clear:“Execution after birth” or “abortion after birth” is infanticide, has never been legal, will never be leg...
09/11/2024

Let’s be clear:
“Execution after birth” or “abortion after birth” is infanticide, has never been legal, will never be legal, no one ever wants it to be legal, and has nothing to do with abortion care.

08/07/2024

It’s infuriating that so few people seem to have the facts straight so I’m doing the fact checking for you with the help of Snopes and Pulitzer prize winning PolitiFact.

Facts:

There is no definitive proof of what type of tests these boxers failed.

The IBA (an organization banned by the IOC) has made conflicting statements on what those tests are and most recently has been vague citing confidentiality as to why they can’t disclose.

The IOC has stated these boxers were born female, raised female, and have competed their whole lives as female.

S*x is not binary and there are differences in s*x development where people have normal vulvas, vaginas, and sometimes uteri yet have XY chromosomes but no hormonal physical advantages.

There are also people with XX chromosomes who have elevated testosterone levels - PCOS being the most common.

And finally, jumping on the bandwagon to shame someone you automatically thought was trans because she is an elite athlete who didn’t fit your fem ideal is cruel and disgusting on so many levels.


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Hey does this mean I made the team?!Excited to rep from home while Figs outfits the entire Team USA medical team at th...
07/18/2024

Hey does this mean I made the team?!

Excited to rep from home while Figs outfits the entire Team USA medical team at the Paris but I’m ready to be subbed in at any time if you need me!

Since I’m a gynecologist, I probably won’t be wearing white to clinic, but I sure do feel slick in this new Team USA gear!

Happy 2nd birthday to this crazy girl who never sleeps, dresses herself, and runs our world every single day. She is a f...
02/26/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to this crazy girl who never sleeps, dresses herself, and runs our world every single day. She is a force, and the rest of the world needs to step aside.

Sometimes vacation is just what you need and sometimes it’s more hard work with a prettier background.This past week w...
02/06/2024



Sometimes vacation is just what you need and sometimes it’s more hard work with a prettier background.

This past week was filled with lots of fun, laughs, and many many tears.

Whale watching was a disaster. No sea sickness, thank god, but it was 2 hours of terrified screaming as they were convinced the gigantic catamaran was going to capsize.

Incoming swells canceled all snorkeling plans and more tears.

The baby decided loud noises such as live luau music and ocean waves were a no-go - lots of tears and long distracting walks.

And when we finally promised pizza for dinner on the very last night only to have the waitress tell us they were not making pizzas that night - cue loud wailing.

I was legit surprised when they said how much they loved this vacation on the way home.

Besides the baby not adjusting back to the home time zone and not sleeping for 3 days, I don’t regret any of it!

NBD, just me hopping on a White House Briefing call to discuss the state of abortion rights in the US.I appreciate the i...
01/19/2024

NBD, just me hopping on a White House Briefing call to discuss the state of abortion rights in the US.

I appreciate the invite from and the ability to directly learn from them what they are actively doing for abortion care access and also the ability to discuss real life impact.

However, it doesn’t change how frustrated I and everyone else is with the state of reproductive health rights and access today.

A couple of things that we need to do now.

EVERYONE IN FLORIDA needs to pay attention:

An amendment that protects the right to an abortion up until viability has received the necessary number of signatures to be on the 2024 Florida ballot

BUT, the Florida AG has asked the FL Supreme Court to keep it off the ballot and the court will hear this case on Feb 7.

Even if the amendment makes the ballot, it will need 60% voter approval to pass.

Florida voters need to make their voices heard. Make sure you register to vote and register to vote by mail if you need to.

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